Railroads shaped America highlighted in library program
Reading program notes focus on 19th century rail growth and its social impact with titles by Wolmar and Lehrer's fiction. Deborah Madison visits July 31 at 2 p.m. in Bondurant Room. Prize receipts due by 6 p.m. The Roswell train arrival on October 6, 1894 is recalled with local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Madison
Rosie Klopfer
Roswell Public Library
Pennsylvania Ave
Christian Wolmar
Wolmar
Great Britain
Her
Europe
United States
North America
Jim Lehrer
Santa Fe
Lehrer
All-Star Billy the Kid Roundup Draws Esteemed Guests
The Lincoln County War era figures John Tunstall and Billy the Kid are linked to a Ruidoso event with visitors from throughout the region. Among attendees are Nolan and Leon Metz, descendants of the Tunstall family, and two of Sheriff Pat Garrett’s grandchildren. The Wild West History Association hosts the Lincoln site tour and Fort Stanton visit, led by Lynda Sanchez, celebrating Fort Stanton’s history and Billy the Kid lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Metz
el Paso
Nolan
England
Tunstall
John Tunstall
Lincoln County
Billy
Pat Garrett
Garrett
Kid
Mike Pitel
Ruidoso
Lincoln
Billy the Kid
Fort Stanton
Lynda Sanchez
The
Wild West History Asso
Ciation
Western Outlaw Lawmen Association
National Outlaw Lawmen Association
Robert McCubbin
Santa Fe
McCubbin
Karen Holliday Tanner
Fallbrook
Calif
Inn of the Mountain Gods
Mescalero Reservation
Jay Miller
la Tusa
On This Day in History July 20 2010 Highlights
This 2010 record lists key events on July 20 from history including Apollo 11 lunar landing in 1969, Colombia's independence note in 1810, Confederate sessions in 1861, British Columbia joining Confederation in 1871, WWI draft lottery in 1917, the failed Hitler assassination in 1944, Roosevelt's fourth term nomination in 1944, Geneva Accords in 1954, Polaris missiles in 1960, and Viking 1 Mars landing in 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Armstrong
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin
Bogota
Nueva Granada
Colombia
Congress of the Confederate States
Richmond
British Columbia
Confederation
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Rastenburg
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Vietnam
George Washington
Cape Canaveral
Fla
America
Mars
Harry's Alignment & Brakes Serves Honest Auto Care
Local shop at 2207 South Sunset owned by Harry Griffith emphasizes honesty reliability and professionalism with ASE certified services. Free estimates on all work and emphasis on correct alignment to prevent tire wear plus heating cooling system checks and routine tune ups.
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Harry
Alignment & Brakes
Harry's
Harry Griffith
2207
South Sunset
Alignment
Harry's Alignment & Brakes
Harry’s
TechNet
White Industries
Hunter Power
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loretta Clark
Roswet Pubaic Library
United States First Railroad
Roswell
Pelamc A
Smokey Bear
Smokey
Lincoln National Park
Associated Press
Business Review
Dixie Griffith
Robert Seeley
Emily Griffith
Refie Ramirez, Mechanic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!